Help In Restoring An Old Wood Dinghy

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Thanks for the nice words, but I'm just a hack. I love doing this stuff, but I'm not particularly handy.

Anyway, some more queries:

1) My wife knew I wanted a small mushroom anchor, and she works at Wal-Mart. In the WMs near me, and on their web site, anchors are all now available only via the site--but she found a 10-pounder in her store on clearance for $15. (And then minus her 10% discount! Hooray!)

10 pounds is fine for our freshwater stuff here and this tiny boat, right? And just one anchor?

2) Although I thought the boat was well-covered, after our incredible storm here Thursday, water leaked through the crappy WM tarp. I just pulled the drain plug on the boat to drain the 1 or 2 inches of water, which is a good sign because the plug held all of that water. But I should buy a new plug anyway, right? Because it's probably dried out?

I used to think that when you lift the latch on it, it did something with expansion of the plug, making it a tighter fit when you latch it down and looser when you pull the latch to remove the plug. But after examining it now, I think I'm wrong--that it only pivots up and down for convenience.

Am I right about this?
 
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IraRat said:
Thanks for the nice words, but I'm just a hack. I love doing this stuff, but I'm not particularly handy.

Anyway, some more queries:

1) My wife knew I wanted a small mushroom anchor, and she works at Wal-Mart. In the WMs near me, and on their web site, anchors are all now available only via the site--but she found a 10-pounder in her store on clearance for $15. (And then minus her 10% discount! Hooray!)

10 pounds is fine for our freshwater stuff here and this tiny boat, right? And just one anchor?

2) Although I thought the boat was well-covered, after our incredible storm here Thursday, water leaked through the crappy WM tarp. I just pulled the drain plug on the boat to drain the 1 or 2 inches of water, which is a good sign because the plug held all of that water. But I should buy a new plug anyway, right? Because it's probably dried out?

I used to think that when you lift the latch on it, it did something with expansion of the plug, making it a tighter fit when you latch it down and looser when you pull the latch to remove the plug. But after examining it now, I think I'm wrong--that it only pivots up and down for convenience.

Am I right about this?
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1- 10 pounds is plenty...not much in the way of currents in our canals and even on windy days, that should hold you...
also, most of the time, I tend to go "UP-stream" of the currents or wind and drift downstream while fishing...
BTW, you can also tie up to a tree or a big rock along the shore to stay in one spot...

2-The plug, if its the kind I'm thinking about, can be slightly adjusted tighter or looser by holding the rubber part of the plug and turning the lever, clockwise, to tighten the fit, counter-clockwise, to loosen, when you flip the lever down...this is to make up the difference between different diameter drain holes...

Getting it wet soon?:confused:
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Here's the plug--about a 1" diameter:

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Won't be getting her wet for awhile:

1) 9.00 for trailer coupler
2) 22.00 for winch
3) 10.00 for oar locks
4) 120.00 for oars
5) 75.00 to renew the trailer
6) ??? for new plug
7) ??? for needed safety gear

Edit:

I forgot 10 bucks for tie-down winches.

Edit again:

I forgot ??? bucks for trailer safety chain. And I know I forgot other stuff.
 
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Whoa! 120 bucks for a couple of oars??? Sheesh! that's nuts...let me see what I can come up with at my end...
Safety gear, couple of inexpensive life jackets, a whistle...remember this is a rowboat for now, so you don't have to comply with powered water craft requirements...You shouldn't be more than a few feet from shore in most of our inland waterways...although you would not want to run into any gators...:rolleyes:

PM on its way...
 
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Guess what?

Got your PM, but you can't RECEIVE any more PMs because you went over your stored PMs limit.

Sorry--that's got to be MY fault!
 
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Clearing out my PM box as we speak...;)
 
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I'm leaving now to meet my mommy for my younger son's birthday dinner at the Outback.
 
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Keep watching c-list,...

And don't be afraid to look at garage sales,...I've seen oars like your looking for go for 5 or 10 bucks a set,..........
 
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Yeah, I'm always on CL--but South Florida isn't like the real world.

It isn't even like we have lakes that people row on. Everything's off-shore or the Glades with motors, airboats and kayaks.

No one rows.

Teamster said:
Keep watching c-list,...

And don't be afraid to look at garage sales,...I've seen oars like your looking for go for 5 or 10 bucks a set,..........
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"South Florida isn't like the real world"

One cannot imagine how true that statement is. :facepalm:
 
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idonthaveaname said:
"South Florida isn't like the real world"

One cannot imagine how true that statement is. :facepalm:
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DITTO^^^^!!!!:der::wacko::stupid::witless:

Its kinda like Nashville, with a tan...:whistle:

I keep reminding the recently arrived "southerners" that they need to continue North about 300 miles before they actually reach the good 'ol US of A...
 
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